For a third occasion, Alabama has put forth its nine electoral advocacies in favor of President Donald Trump, unequivocally rejecting Vice President Kamala Harris. More than 1,457,704 voters in the state opted for Trump’s leadership over Harris, whose tally of supporters stopped at 769,391.
Trump enjoyed a larger slice of support in Alabama than in his previous two presidential bids, collecting 64.8% of the votes. In comparison, his 2020 run had him secure 62.2% of votes, while his 2016 victory was borne on the back of 62.7%.
Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden seemed to juggle disapproval balls as voters demonstrated less support compared to earlier endorsement levels for Democratic candidates. Key metro areas where the majority of voters were formerly in favor of Harris and Biden expressed significantly diminished backing.
In the chronicle of Democratic candidates’ performance in Alabama, Biden emerged as the most-voted, followed by 2016’s aspirant Hillary Clinton, and the least love was allocated to Harris. This level of diminishing support gently whispers a tale of dwindling faith in Democratic leadership and promises.
In a surprising turn of events, Marengo County, which had previously displayed democratic tilts by voting for Clinton and Biden in the 2016 and 2020 elections, respectively, turned the tables to pour their favor on Trump in the 2024 election cycle.
Drilling down to different counties’ electoral results, Autauga County offered Trump steady support with percentages maintaining in the early 70s across all elections – 73.4% in 2016, a slight dip to 71.6% in 2020, and a healthy rebound to 72.6% in 2024.
Similarly, enthusiasm for Trump’s leadership in Elmore County only increased over time. It began with a 74.8% vote for Trump in 2016, a marginal trim to 73.7% in the 2020 race, and then saw a promising boost to 75.6% in 2024.
In Etowah County, the Trump charisma was such that even more voters were enchanted over time, with proportions widening from 73.9% in 2016 to 74.6% in 2020, and reaching a pinnacle at 77.5% in the latest round.
Limestone County, while still leaning towards Trump, saw minor fluctuations in his favor. After a demonstration of support at 73% in the 2016 electoral cycle, the ‘yellow hammer state’ county saw some love loss for Trump’s campaigns, chalking up 70.6% in 2020 and a modest rise to 71.3% in 2024.
In Madison County, the Trump wave rippled moderately but consistently hovered just above half, with 55.9% in 2016, dropping to 53% in 2020, and making a slight rebound to 53.7% in 2024. Notably, none of these crossed into the territory of the much mocked Harris.
Offering another example of county flip was Marengo County, which had once backed Clinton with 51.2% in 2016 and Biden with 50.4% in 2020, only to change their mind and select Trump for 51.7% of their votes in 2024.
Mobile County demonstrated a soft spot for Trump, expressing relatively strong support in his favor. Trump’s share of votes mildly grew across elections, standing at 55.5% in 2016, a minor drop to 55.4% in 2020, then a notable increase to 57.8% in 2024.
Conversely, Montgomery County stayed in the Harris rink, albeit with lesser enthusiasm than they expressed for Biden and Clinton. However, their approval level slid down from a 62.1% voted for Clinton in 2016 to 65.3% for Biden in 2020, and a lukewarm 64.8% for Harris in 2024. Tuscaloosa County rebuffed this trend by increasing Trump’s favorability from 58.4% in 2016, to 56.9% in 2020, and finally to a more respectable 59.8% in 2024.